lavavajillas

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of lava (“to wash”) +‎ vajillas (“dishes”).

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /lababaˈxiʝas/ [la.β̞a.β̞aˈxi.ʝas] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /lababaˈxiʎas/ [la.β̞a.β̞aˈxi.ʎas] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /lababaˈxiʃas/ [la.β̞a.β̞aˈxi.ʃas] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /lababaˈxiʒas/ [la.β̞a.β̞aˈxi.ʒas] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: la‧va‧va‧ji‧llas

Noun

lavavajillas m (plural lavavajillas)

  1. dish detergent
  2. dishwasher
    Synonyms: lavaplatos, (Argentina) lavavajilla
  3. plural of lavavajilla

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